Shaved-ice perforator.



Patented Nov. 42, 19m.

E.IG. DE RY.. SHAVED ICE PERFOBATB. (Appliac'ion mea Ju1y24, 1901.)

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SHAVED-ICE PERFORATOR.

SIEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 686,268, datedNovember 12, 1901.

Application filed July 24, 1901.

To @ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL G. DE RY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, haveinvented a new and useful Shaved- Ice Perforator, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates toa shaved-ice perforator.

In serving certain cordials-such as creme de menthe, creme de cacou,dac-it is customary to incorporate the cordial with shaved orfinely-divided ice, this for the purpose of imparting added zest to thecordial and to render it delicate and inviting in appearance. Thisprocedure is gene1 lly carried into ef` feet by filling a glass w1 h`the prepared ice suited to thev purpose forming a well or depression inthe ice into which the cordial is poured, whence it permeates the massof ice and is thereby rapidly cooled. In addition to serving as areceiver for the cordial the well also presents a convenient means topermit insertion of a straw to facilitate imbibing of the cordial. Whilethe above procedure is effective for the purposes designed, itl is objectionable on account of the amount of labor involved and the timerequired in its consummation.

It is the object of the present invention to provide mechanical meansfor accomplishing the procedure described, the means to be simple ofconstruction, efficient and durable in use, and easy of manipulation.

Generally stated, the invention resides in a body adapted to fit overthe mouth of a glass or other vessel to contain the icesaid bodycarrying means to effect mechanical perforation of the ice, thereby topresent a well or depression for the reception of the cordial.

The invention further consists in the novel construction and combinationof parts of a shaved-ice perforator, as will be hereinafter fullydescribed andclaimed.A Y

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, inwhich like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts, I haveillustrated a form of embodiment of my invention capable of carrying thesalient objects thereof into effect, it being understood that thestructural arrangement Serial No. 69,556. (No model.)

of the device may be departed from in shape` device in operativeposition with relation to the glass containing ice, the view exhibitingthe manner in which the invention is carried into practice.

Referring to the drawings, l designates the body of the device, same tobe constructed of any suitable material, preferably of metal, and is,viewed in elevation, a hollow coneshaped structure provided with atubular shank 2, of any preferred length, and with an abutment 3,constituting a continuation of the shank. The bore of the shank and ofthe abutment is engaged by a plunger 4c, having at its upper end a knob5 to facilitate the operation of the plunger and at its lower end awell-forming head or projection G. The plunger is somewhat smaller thanthe bore of the shank and of the abutment, and that portion of theplunger within the bore carries a coiled spring 7, having its upper endpassed through a transverse opening 8 in the plunger and its lower endbearing upon a plate 9, the latter being held against the abutment inthis instance by screws 10. The plate is provided with a central orificethrough which projects the plunger 4t, the orifice to be of a sizesnugly to t the plunger, thereby to guide it in its movements and alsoto prevent the spring from working below the plane of the plate. Thehead 6 is held assembled with the plunger in this instance by providingthe head with a threaded extension 11 to engage a threaded bore in thelower end of the plunger. While the head 6 is here shown as ahemispherical structure, it is to be understood that the invention isnot to be limited to this precise form, as it may be a coneshapedpointed head of greater diameter than the plunger and still be withinthe scope of my invention, the point being that this head in addition toperforming the function of a perforator for the ice shall also act asastop to limit the upward movement of the plunger by contact with theabutment-plate 9.

The manner in which the device is employed is shown in Fig. 2, wherein aglass 12 ICO is shown as lled with ice, and superposed over this glassis the iceperforator, the same also being filled with ice. When theparts are thus positioned, the. plunger 5 is depressed to the positionshown in Fig. 2, thereby forming the well or depression referred to.When pressure is released from the plunger, the same will be returned toits normal position through the agency of the spring '7, and the devicewill then be lifted from off the glass. Vhen the device is iilled withcrushed ice, as shown in Fig. 2, there will be a mound of the ice abovethe mouth of the glass; but it is to be understood that the deviceoperates equally well where only the glass per se is filled with ice,and as this will be readily understood illustration is deemedunnecessary.

It is to be understood that I do not desire to have the inventionlimited to the particular manner of associating the returningspring withthe tubular shank and with the plunger,

serres 2. -A device of the character specified, couiprising a hollowcone-shaped body provided with a tubular shank, and a plunger Working inthe shank, and a plunger-returning spring mounted on that portion of theplunger within the shank.

3. A device of the character speciiied comprising a hollow cone-shapedbody provided with a tubular shank, a plunger working in the shank andhaving means to limit its range of motion in both directions, and aspring mounted upon that portion of the plunger within the shank, andoperating to return the plunger to its 4normal position afterdepression.

4. A device of the character specified comprising a hollow cone-shapedbody provided near its apex with an abutment, a guide-plate secured tothe abutment, a tubular shank carried by the body, a plunger housed inthe shank and having its lower portion provided with a head to contactwith the guide-plate, and a spring mounted upon that portion of theplunger within the shank, one end of the spring being connected with theplunger and the other end bearing upon the said plate.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto axed mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

EMIL G. DE RY. Witnesses: A. JAMIEsoN, G. W. UPPER.

